Instructors

Instructors

Chiba Sensei founded London Aikikai in 1968. Sadly Chiba Sensei passed away in 2015 aged 75. London Aikikai is privileged to have had Chiba Sensei as our teacher and Technical Director from 1968 to 2015. Read more about Chiba Sensei

"I don't give koans. Everything I say is a koan."

Dee Chen Shihan, 6th Dan Aikikai

Chief Instructor

Dee Chen Shihan is a disciple of TK Chiba Shihan. She is currently not able to practise but we hope this situation will change in the near future. Dee Chen Sensei is general secretary of British Birankai (British Aikikai) and long term personal assistant to Chiba Sensei.